Breaking the Mother-Son Dynamic: Resetting the Patterns of a Man's Life and Loves
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0757318665 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wives, girlfriends and lovers of men who may be caught in the dynamic and are suffering because of it will find tools for navigating and negotiating their relationship both with their husband, partner, or lover and his mother.. Lee also shows women how to keep from being a man's surrogate mother and shows mothers how to minimize their unconscious draining of their son's energy, and much more.By the end of the book, not only will mothers and sons be able to identify this dynamic, but they will have tools to dismantle it and create a healthier relationship. Several years ago, John Lee authored what is generally considered to be the most authoritative book on why men run from relationships, The Flying Boy: Healing the Wounded Man. In his new book, he revisits the mother-son relationship and gently but assertively shows men how to separate from the mother energy that has a massive magnetic pull on their hearts and souls, no matter how young or old they may be
About the Author John Lee has spent 30 years guiding lives and relationships through addiction, recovery, emotional ruin, rage, grief, and desperation, and into new strength, hope, functionality and fulfillment. John earned his master's degree at the University of Alabama, where he taught English and American Studies. He lives in Austin, Texas. He is founder and former director of the Austin Men's Center where he ran men's groups and sessions for individuals and couples. At the University of Texas, he worked on his doctorate and taugh
Five Stars Dr. K. excellent. very thought provoking.. John Lee reveals the intricacies of our human resltionships through John Lee reveals the intricacies of our human resltionships through the lens of our fault lines as he bravely describes his own. His books are filled with aha moments. He has made it safe to look in the mirror and locate inner territories that are still asleep and gives us the tools to bring them to consciou. Terry Allen said More than I expected.. I purchased and read this book out of appreciation for the authors pervious publications. I was expecting a didactic experience. What I got was much more. For the first time in my adult life I found myself fully exploring the relationship between my mother and myself. I was able the cut though some of the my
He wrote the bestseller The Flying Boy, as well as twenty other books, and he has been featured on Oprah, 20/20, Barbara Walter's The View, CNN, PBS, and NPR. He is founder and former director of the Austin Men's Center where he ran men's groups and sessions for individuals and couples. At the University of Texas, he worked on his doctorate and taught Religious Studies and Humanities at Austin Community College. John Lee has spent 30 years guiding lives and relations